The hugely-anticipated IKEA Exeter store could be open in time for the May bank holiday weekend, Somerset Live understands.

They have started recruiting and the progress on the building certainly looks like the new IKEA store could be opening pretty soon but so far a date had not been announced yet.

A source within IKEA has said the opening date for the new store is April 26.

IKEA says it cannot confirm the opening date and sticks to the approximate time of “early summer”.

What else do we know about the new IKEA?

IKEA has put in some interesting licence requests for the new branch which confirm that Ikea intends to sell its own brands of cider, lager and wine at the branch - and possibly even at its restaurant.

And the live music licence could hint at exciting opening celebrations, or even plans to hold regular music events once open.

Are there any jobs available?

Yes! There are still part time jobs available as part of the IKEA team in the following departments:

Logistics

Sales – Furniture

Sales – Home Accessories

Restaurant, Bistro & Kitchen Production

Closing date is Sunday January 21 2018 as the job is due to start on February 24.

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IKEA Exeter - all you need to know

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